About Ristorante Piccolo

Established in 1986, Ristorante Piccolo is a romantic and unique Italian trattoria with walls of sun-blessed amber hues, full of the warm-hearted wines and food that match the spirit of Italy, loved by Washingtonians and visitors alike! It is a tiny gem just off the beaten path in Georgetown, offering one of the best seats in Georgetown—a second-floor balcony overlooking Georgetown and the historic C & O Canal, and is a very popular spot for rehearsal dinners and celebrations. Piccolo will happily surprise you with its excellent food, service, wine and atmosphere--with three cozy-lit fireplaces, 2 beautiful wall water features and unique ironwork throughout, adding to the warmth and romance of the restaurant. A strolling violinist sets the perfect mood for romantic dining on Friday and Saturday evenings, and can also be hired for that special party. Piccolo has recently won TASTE OF GEORGETOWN's Best Entree, & a Diner's Choice award from OpenTable for Most Romantic

Public Transit:Arriving every ten minutes, from 7 a.m. to midnight everyday, the red, black, and yellow-striped Circulator bus. Get to and from Georgetown via M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. $1.Blue Georgetown Metro Connector bus picks up from Dupont Cir & Rosslyn Metro to M Street in Georgetown. We are near the corner of 31st and M Streets.

Special Events & Promotions:We have a beautiful party room with bar for up to 70 guests, and a semi-private room upstairs with use of balcony seating for up to 30 guests. Call our Events Office at 202-289-4084 for reservations/questions/menus. Images and details are on our Private Dining page.

Bright with aromas of dark fruit, herb, oak spice and dark volcanic tones of crushed granite and smoke... very firm tannic structure is rounded off by the ripe fruit flavors. nd a perfect velvety long and balanced finish

This Chianti is clear, deep park prune red in color, with a floral bouquet and exhibits pleasant aromas of berries and tobacco. It is bold and spicy on the palate, with rounded blackberry accents and smooth tannins. A well balanced body and structure reveals the exquisite traditional taste

$82.00

Sangiovese Superiore DOC Riserva, "Thea" Tre Monti, Emilia-Romagna

Aged 9 months in new French oak. Unfiltered. Juicy plum, spicy black pepper & licorice with aromas of rose petals. The tannins are soft and the finish long and elegant

Clear, purple-red in color, with good depth and 'legs' indicating the certain structure. On the nose, the wine is spicy with perfumes of cherries and flowers, especially violets. On the palate, the wine is ripe and well balanced

$96.00

Aglianico del Vulture DOC, "Titolo" Elena Fucci, Basilicata

Rich and savory with earthy notes of freshly tilled soil and button mushroom along with autumnal layers of crushed leaf & black current, which come together in smooth harmony. Solid tannins and an earthy grittiness on the long elegant finish. 93 pts Wine Advocate

$101.00

Barbaresco, Santa Vittoria, Piemonte

"The Astj Barbaresco shows a stylish Nebbiolo nose, with a hint of withered flowers and undergrowth." It is supple and approachable and has excellent balance on the palate. Authentic Piedmont Nebbiolo fruit on the nose

$126.00

Amarone della Valpolicella, Zonin

An intense red, packed with flavor, blending spicy peppery nuances and firm tannins, lots of body and a long finish

$136.00

Amarone Luigi Righetti

100% Corvina grape. Full body with an elegant balance of fruit, wood aging, acidity and alcohol. The grapes are spread on straw mats and permitted to air dry for 3 months before crushing

$156.00

Amarone Serafini & Vidotto

Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara blend. Aromas of cherries and plums are accompanied by flavors of cocoa and coffee, rounded out with soft tannins

$180.00

Barolo DOCG Prapo', Ettore Germano, Piemonte

Aromas of black Fruit and plum that lavish over a thick layer of oak-inspired spice, tobacco and cinnamon with candied red fruit flavors and peppery note. Dense and full-bodied

two sunny-side up eggs served on a spicy Sicilian sauce of plum tomatoes, chili pepper and Calamata olives, served with our housemade fries

Uova Strapazzate con Tartufo Nero

scrambled eggs with black truffle and a touch of truffle oil, served with grilled Italian sausage, grilled zucchini and tomatoes with housemade fries

Lamb Stufato

lamb slowly simmered with its own juices, chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, served over risotto Milanese

Cioppino Gremolata

fresh shrimp, mussels, white fish, calamari, chopped tomatoes, sautéed garlic, herbs, lemon and potatoes simmered in their own juices with lemon zest and a touch of saffron, served with garlic crostini

New Year's Eve Special Menus & Offers

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Ristorante Piccolo will set the mood with romantic candlelit dining, cozy fireplaces, a special 4-course Italian dinner, and a strolling violinist. Guests will also receive party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. We have early seating: $59 from 5 to 6:30pm, and then $80 anytime 7pm-midnight.

New Year's Eve Special Menus & Offers

Ristorante Piccolo will set the mood with romantic candlelit dining, cozy fireplaces, a special 4-course Italian dinner, and a strolling violinist. Guests will also receive party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. We have early seating: $59 from 5 to 6:30pm, and then $80 anytime 7pm-midnight.

Private Dining

Two beautifully renovated private spaces await you in the Heart of Historic Georgetown. You and your guests will be surrounded in the warmth and elegance of this converted 200 year old row house.

We were disappointed, we went there for a birthday and had a few issues. The tables are very close together and waiters kept hitting my chair every time they walkef by, the capse salad was poor size and quality, the chicken parm was small, and the prices were steep.

Excellent service. Top quality food....the Osso bucco was as good as I have ever had in North America. The complimentary dessert was a mocha cocoa tiramisu that the three forks probing it were actually dueling. The back room was holding two 12 or 14 person parties....the noise was at the high end of enjoyment but the food was promptly served and the three of us closed this cozy high-Italian ristorante down.

Absolutely love this place!! Very festive decor for the holidays. I ordered the Agnolotti al Porcini. This is the best Italian dish I've had in the U.S. For a split second, if I closed my eyes, I felt like I was back in Italy!

This continues to be a favorite for my boyfriend and I when we’re looking to celebrate an occasion. We came both for Valentine’s Day this year and tonight to celebrate his promotion. Tonight, we were seated in the back, at a quiet table, where the noise level was very reasonable and the ambiance was romantic. The service was excellent - and the food even better. They homemake all pastas and sauces, giving you a one of a kind Italian experience here in Washington DC. I highly recommend the fried risotto meatballs for an appetizer and the gnocchi (my favorite) for dinner, paired with the Tuscan Red Blend wine. The violinist made his rounds from room to room tonight playing Christmas music, and the restaurant had adorable holiday decorations set up. Overall this is my favorite venues for a romantic date or celebration and I will continue to choose this place in the future. Highly recommend!!!

We have dined here a few times previously and it is very consistent. Great food and great service. They have always met our reservation times, always received our meals prepared perfectly, and always have outstanding service. Price is very reasonable considering location, food and service. Too bad we live in NOVA and not closer in!

The restaurant is small and the tables are close together, and too many of them. This makes for a very noisy room. It was difficult to hear people at your table speak until the crowd thinned out a bit.

I made a reservation at 11:00am and arrived there at 11:00am to meet my friends. The staff told me the restaurant will be open at 11:15am and I should come back and locked the door. If the restaurant changed the opening time or the confirmation time for their own reason, they should inform the customer in advance. Their service and attitude were not welcoming, unkind, and unprofessional.

Would absolutely return! I wanted to bring my parents (visiting from out-of-town) somewhere nice, but not so nice that we would need a magnifying glass to see our food. I had a couple of fun cocktails (mint leaves, prosecco, raspberries, etc.) and ordered the pistachio-encrusted chicken with sauteed spinach and Tuscan mashed potatoes and WOW - so delicious. There was a violinst walking throughout the restaurant, and it had a lovely cosy Italian atmosphere. Our waiter seemed to always be in a hurry, but we had a great rapport - he dropped us a piece of chocolate mousse cake at the end of our meal - such a nice, unexpected end of the meal!

Tags: Authentic, Romantic, Good for Birthdays, Special Occasion, Cozy, Live Music

When we arrived I️ thought I️ was going to HATE this place but I️ was pleasantly surprised. 1. If you go here in the winter try not to sit close to the front door. There are old French doors that open and they don’t seem to stay closed. A woman got up from her seat at least 4 times to slam the doors shut as she was annoyed by people coming and going in and out with the draft.

After a few minutes the host took us to our upstairs table. Upstairs was very warm/hot. So warm that they opened the door to let some fresh air in. There was a a man playing a violin (in a very small space) this was kind of annoying yet charming. If it had lasted longer than a few minutes I️ would have been really annoyed considering he was at one point standing right behind my head. The waiter took at least 15 minutes before even offering us a drink. By the time he came over we placed our drink and full dinner order. However, once he came over he was lovely and very attentive. The appetizer arrived just 1 minute after we had our drinks. They pour very generous sized glasses of wine 👍🏼.We had the fried mozzarella which was delicious. Our entrees arrived almost immediately after finishing the appetizer. The mushroom raviolis and linguini with clams were both excellent but it just felt very rushed. They gave us plenty of time to complete our entrees before offering dessert. We chose the chocolate mousse as well as tiramisu. Both were phenomenal.

The women’s bathroom is located upstairs. It was very dirty and disgusting. Paper towels were thrown everywhere but there were none for you to actually use after washing your hands (they should have an employee check this every few hours- it was gross! ).

Overall, the food was very good. It could use some fine tuning with the atmosphere/service but we were very happy with our meals!

We have spent many great times at Ristorante Picolo. We have never been there ona Saturday night. Jammed packed. Prefer to go on a weeknight. Service has always been impeccable. Food is always on par. It's the place we love to go for special occasions. Even though husband has to work NYE, we will go a day or two before all dressed to the nines and let them know it's our NYE and we are treated royally.

Tags: Romantic, Special Occasion, Good for a Date, Good for Birthdays, Authentic, Good for Anniversaries

Took my husband here before seeing a show at the Kennedy Center. We had been looking forward to a date night and opportunity to get dressed up- this place allowed us to make it the night we wanted. Some folks dressed up (and later spotted at the Kennedy center too), some in jeans. Cozy seating, delicious food, great staff. Tiramisu was outstanding! Will definitely come back!!

We were glad to get a last-minute reservation. Unfortunately, the concierge sat us by the front door, and every time it opened, I got a blast of 35- degree wind at my back. Very noisy, and our waiter kept pushing us to buy a bottle of wine instead of the draft beer we wanted. It's an average restaurant with decent food. Not a memorable place, however.

Wonderful service and cute ambiance. My friend and I shared the mozzarella appetizer. She ordered a pecan crusted chicken dish and I had seafood risotto. we both enjoyed our meals. Our server surprised us with a yummy chocolate dessert.

Very nice evening with my date, my wife of 30 years. We were in town for business . My wife's favorite is Italian and this place was recommended by a coworker. It was spot on great service and great food. We arrived before 6:30 and took advantage of the fix price menu options and half price wine. For two with food and a bottle of wine it was $78. Again very good and I would recommend.

We were in town for four days and ate twice for dinner. Food was sooo great. The service was excellent and the second night Yuri was so personable and fun. We would recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Our first visit to Ristorante Piccolo, and we will be back. We went pre-theatre on a Saturday night and sat on the tiny but lovely balcony overlooking 31st Street. The food was excellent -- especially the grilled octopus in polenta, a special appetizer. The wine recommended by the waiter was yummy. And everything was fairly reasonably priced. We're looking forward to coming back when it gets colder and sitting inside this time, near one of several cozy fireplaces.

Tags: Great for Lunch, Good for a Date, Cozy, Great for Brunch, Pre/post Theatre, Great for Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Neighborhood Gem, Good for Anniversaries, Quiet Conversation, Romantic, Comfort Food

We wanted to have a good meal in Georgetown while on vacation, and while we selected Ristorante Piccolo pretty blindly, we were very happy with the food and service. Accounting for DC being a relatively expensive area to dine in, it was still a bit pricey for what it was, but our meals were delicious and we did find the service to be very helpful. I'll crave my lobster ravioli for weeks!

Ristorante Piccolo was outstanding! The service was incredible and everyone was extremely attentive to us regardless of whether they were waiting on us or not. Piccolo is just as good if not better than the authentic Italian I am used to back home in RI!

Tags: Creative Cuisine, Special Occasion, Good for Birthdays, Romantic, Authentic

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